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Parking_Mall_1384 t1_iufzbrs wrote

Scarlett O’Hara - Gone with the Wind. Reason: she owned her selfishness. She did whatever she needed to not only to survive, but thrive.

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Miserable_Track_1885 t1_iuj6de3 wrote

Literally came here to say Scarlett’s determination and resilience shaped me as a young girl reading that book.

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Parking_Mall_1384 t1_iuj6htk wrote

Preach!! It’s often seen as a character flaw. But it’s what makes her such a force!

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Miserable_Track_1885 t1_iuj6zmo wrote

I remember someone telling me that in my teens and I just said “she’s living through war…it’s human nature to be selfish when facing the need to survive”. If Scarlett had been Stephen or Simon or whatever her selfishness and survival/business acumen would be universally applauded.

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